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[Video] Fallout from the Fintiv Precedential Decision

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/07/20

On May 5th, the Board designated an order regarding discretionary denial precedential. In the two months since that designation, more than fifteen petitions have been denied under 35 U.S.C.

Window On Washington - Vol. 4, Issue 28

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/07/20

Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. The Senate is in recess this week, and will return Monday, July 20.

CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund Compliance: Enter the OIG

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/07/20

On July 2, 2020, the U.S.

Return to Work: OSHA Fundamentals for the Oil and Gas

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/07/20

OSHA issued new guidance on July 8, 2020, for the oil and gas industry as part of its ongoing series of industry-specific guidance for mitigating occupational exposure risks to COVID-19.

The Patent Litigation Process: The Complaint

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/07/20

Like all litigation, patent litigation begins when a plaintiff files a complaint against a defendant. Typically, a patentee or a licensee files a complaint for patent infringement.

DOL Issues Guidance on Eligibility for FFCRA Paid Leave for Summer Camp and Program Closures

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/07/20

On June 26, 2020, United States Department of Labor (USDOL) Wage and Hour Administrator Cheryl Stanton issued Field Assistance Bulletin No.

I-30 Widening-Reconstruction/National Environmental Policy Act: U.S. District Court (Eastern District of Arkansas) Motion Filed for Preliminary/Permanent Injunction

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/07/20

Several individuals and community/neighborhood organizations filed a July 10th Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary and Permanent Injunction (“Motion”) in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas seeking a prohibition on commencement of: ...any construction on any port

Pay Equity Advocacy Groups Target Employer Brand & Morale

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/07/20

Employers assessing pay equity issues must analyze them in a variety of ways. Pay inequities can create government regulatory problems with the EEOC and OFCCP, for example, and can also present litigation risks in the form of government lawsuits or private class actions.

Hand Sanitizer: Pathways to Market in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, UK and Europe

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/07/20

The demand for hand sanitizer has risen so sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic that many companies have shifted their production to help meet the needs of governments, medical facilities, health care practitioners and consumers.

Russia Adopts Major Amendments to Its Constitution

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/07/20

In a dramatic move, Russia has enacted substantial amendments to its 1993 Constitution, effective 4 July 2020.

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